by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Utah ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. Due to the amount of income-based financial aid available, many 'high-priced' schools are more affordable than you think.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Utah to determine which ones have the best value programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Utah ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $30-$48k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value (income $30-$48k) school in Utah. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah.
Brigham Young University - Provo has the honor of being ranked #1 in Utah for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $10,087.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Utah list. Utah Valley University is a large public school located in Orem, Utah.
Not only is Utah Valley University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Utah for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $8,392.
A rank of #3 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Utah list means Salt Lake Community College is a great place for students working on their degree. Salt Lake Community College is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Salt Lake Community College is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Utah. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $6,141.
A rank of #4 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Utah list means University of Utah is a great place for students working on their degree. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Utah a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Utah for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $11,276.
A rank of #5 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Utah list means Western Governors University is a great place for students working on their degree. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the school is a large private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Western Governors University is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Utah. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $11,447.
Weber State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Utah ranking, coming in at #6. Weber State University is a large public school located in Ogden, Utah.
Not only is Weber State University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Utah for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $9,103.
Utah State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Utah ranking, coming in at #7. Utah State University is a large public school located in Logan, Utah.
Not only is Utah State University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Utah for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $11,008.
Snow College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Utah ranking, coming in at #8. Snow College is a public institution located in Ephraim, Utah.
Snow College has the honor of being ranked #11 in Utah for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $5,234.
Southern Utah University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Utah ranking. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar City, Utah.
Southern Utah University has the honor of being ranked #9 in Utah for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $8,796.
Dixie State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Utah ranking. Dixie State College is located in Saint George, Utah and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Dixie State University has the honor of being ranked #10 in Utah for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $14,012.
Westminster College Utah did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Utah ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Westminster College Utah is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Utah. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $20,215.
With a ranking of #12, Eagle Gate College - Murray did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Utah list. Located in Murray, Utah, the school is a small private for-profit institution.
Not only is Eagle Gate College - Murray a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Utah for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $22,732.
Provo College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Utah ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Provo, Utah, the school is a small private for-profit institution.
Not only is Provo College a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Utah for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $25,441.
With a ranking of #14, Eagle Gate College - Layton did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Utah list. This small private for-profit school is located in Layton, Utah.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Eagle Gate College - Layton is ranked #14 for quality in the state of Utah. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $30,590.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.